{
    "term": "defense",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act of protecting somebody/something from attack, criticism, etc.",
            "sensetop": "in defense of somebody/somethingin somebody's defense",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "soldiers who died in defense of their country",
                    "contextForm": "in defense of somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What points can be raised in defense of this argument?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have to say in her defense that she knew nothing about it beforehand.",
                    "contextForm": "in somebody's defense"
                },
                {
                    "text": "When her brother was criticized she **leapt to his defense**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "leap/spring/jump/rush to the defense of somebody/something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["War and conflict"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc.",
            "sensetop": "defense against something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They are responsible for maintaining coastal **flood defenses**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "At this point the country had no effective air defenses."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The town walls were built as a defense against enemy attacks.",
                    "contextForm": "defense against something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a new **missile defense** system *(= for defense against )*"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["War and conflict"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack",
            "labels": "(US English)(British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Department of Defense"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Ministry of Defence"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Issues of national defense are a matter for the government."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Further cuts in defense spending are being considered."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["War and conflict"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "something that is said or written in order to support something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a defense of Marxism"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "what is said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her defense was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He wanted to conduct his own defense."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The judge rejected her insanity defense."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Law and justice"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The defense requested more time to prepare their case."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the defense lawyer/counsel/attorney"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a witness for the defense"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Law and justice"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field",
            "sensetop": "on defensein defence",
            "labels": "(North American English)(British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Lattimore cut through the defense for a 52-yard touchdown."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She plays on defense.",
                    "contextForm": "on defense"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She plays in defence.",
                    "contextForm": "in defence"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Osaka begins her defense of the US Open title."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈfens/",
                "audio": "de/defense/defence__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈfens/",
                "audio": "de/defense/defence__us_12.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdiːfens/",
                "audio": "de/defense/defense__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}